Felipe Manoel Gonçalves (born 4 November 1989), known as Felipe Manoel or simply Felipe, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for Brusque as a

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Football career

Born in

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

, Felipe Manoel was signed by

Villarreal CF Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Vila-real Club de Futbol, S.A.D.), usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or simply Villarreal, is a professional football club based in Villarreal, in the Castellón province of eastern Spain, th ...

on 30 January 2008, still a youngster, from São Bernardo Futebol Clube. He was immediately loaned to

Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife, (; known as Sport Recife or Sport, is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Founded in 1905, the club currently plays in Série B. In football, the club has w ...

, until 30 June. Felipe split the 2008–09 season in the Spanish second division, starting off at SD Huesca. In December 2008 he moved to

Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. (, ca-valencia, Llevant Unió Esportiva ) is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football club in Valencia, in the Valencian Community, namesake autonomous community. Founded on 9 September 1909, Levante ...

, and appeared only six times between the two teams combined. Felipe Manoel spent the first months of the new campaign unregistered. In the 2010 January

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, however, he was assigned to Villarreal's reserves also in the second level. Later in the year, he returned to his country, signing a five-year contract with

Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, commonly known as Caxias, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football lea ...

in division three but being released in November 2011. Felipe subsequently resumed his career in the lower levels, representing Paysandu Sport Club,

Futebol Clube Santa Cruz Futebol Clube Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club from Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on March 26, 1913. Its rival is Esporte Clube Avenida. Achievements * Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level: ** Runners-up (2): 1952, 1983 *C ...

(two stints),

Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo, commonly referred to as Novo Hamburgo, is a Brazilian football club based in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul. It currently plays in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state footb ...

, Associação Atlética Santa Cruz,

Guaratinguetá Futebol Guaratinguetá Futebol Ltda., usually known simply as Guaratinguetá, was a Brazilian football club from Guaratinguetá, São Paulo state. History On October 1, 1998,''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 – Lance, Rio de Ja ...

Nacional Futebol Clube Nacional Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Nacional, is a Brazilian professional club based in Manaus, Amazonas founded on 13 January 1913. It competes in the Campeonato Amazonense, the top flight of the Amazonas state football league. ...

and

Rio Preto Esporte Clube Rio Preto Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Rio Preto, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo. The team competes in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3, the third tier of the São Pa ...

. On 29 June 2016, Felipe Manoel signed with Portuguese

C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...

, but he terminated his contract shortly after and returned to his country.

Honours

Sport Club Recife *

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* Campeonato Amazonense:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manoel, Felipe 1989 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Segunda División players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain São Bernardo Futebol Clube players Villarreal CF players Sport Club do Recife players SD Huesca footballers Levante UD footballers Villarreal CF B players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Paysandu Sport Club players Futebol Clube Santa Cruz players Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo players Guaratinguetá Futebol players Nacional Futebol Clube players Rio Preto Esporte Clube players C.S. Marítimo players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Sertãozinho Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube São Bento players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players América Futebol Clube (RN) players Esporte Clube Avenida players ABC Futebol Clube players